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Hikes & Nature

Liliʻuokalani Gardens

Stone lanterns, footbridges, and Hilo Bay all around you.

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Our take

An Edo-style Japanese garden on Banyan Drive with ponds, pagodas, and big lawns that ask nothing of you. Walk the footbridge out to Moku Ola, the little island offshore, and let the afternoon go slack.

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